Parking space arrangement and service station

ABSTRACT

A parking space arrangement for vehicles is proposed, wherein the parking space arrangement includes a plurality of parking spaces, wherein at least one vehicle can be parked in each parking space, and wherein two adjacent parking spaces are each at an angle of between 15 and 50 degrees with respect to each other.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to German Patent Application No. DE 102015 108 610.7, filed Jun. 1, 2015, which is incorporated by referenceherein in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a parking space arrangement forvehicles, wherein the parking space arrangement comprises a plurality ofparking spaces, and wherein at least one vehicle can be parked in eachparking space, and wherein the parking spaces are each arranged offsetwith respect to one another.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Such parking space arrangements are known, for example, in the form oflarge parking lots for trucks or passenger vehicles. Such parking lotscan frequently be found in the region of filling and service stations onmotorways.

In the case of parking space arrangements, the task is basically alwaysset of arranging as many parking spaces as possible on as small an areaas possible without considerably increasing the maneuvering effort forthe vehicles to be parked in the parking spaces.

It is known from the prior art to arrange the plurality of parkingspaces in two rows, between which driving lanes are in each case formed.Said parking spaces are therefore arranged either parallel or at rightangles to one another. A disadvantage of such parking space arrangementsis that the many driving lanes take up a comparatively high amount ofspace which is no longer available as a parking space area.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Described herein is a parking space arrangement for vehicles, inparticular for trucks, in which, firstly, an efficient use of space, inparticular in respect of the required entrance and exit ways, isachieved and, secondly, the maneuvering effort for the vehicle driver isnot increased or is minimized.

The parking space arrangement comprises a plurality of parking spaces,wherein at least one vehicle can be parked in each parking space, andwherein adjacent parking spaces are each arranged offset with respect toone another, and wherein, furthermore, two adjacent parking spaces areeach at an angle of between 15 and 50 degrees with respect to oneanother.

The parking space arrangement according to aspects of the invention hasthe advantage in relation to the prior art that the portion of entranceand exit ways leading to the parking spaces and away from the parkingspaces is minimized without the maneuvering effort for the vehicledrivers increasing. This leads to a greater portion of the area beingavailable for parking spaces. To this end, the adjacent parking spacesare arranged offset with respect to one another and obliquely, in eachcase by an angle of between 5 and 50 degrees, with respect to oneanother. Adjacent parking spaces should be understood here within thecontext of the present invention as meaning parking spaces which arearranged next to one another within the widest meaning and without afurther parking space lying therebetween. The parking spaces form inparticular marked parking areas for trucks and/or passenger vehicles.

Advantageous refinements and developments of the invention can begathered from the dependent claims and from the description withreference to the drawings.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it isprovided that the angle between two adjacent parking spaces is 10 to 35degrees, preferably 15 to 25 degrees and particularly preferablyessentially 20 degrees. It has been shown that, at these angles, anoptimum ratio between parking space area and traffic area of theentrance and exit ways can be achieved with the advantages describedabove.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, itis provided that the plurality of parking spaces are arranged around acommon central axis, wherein each parking space is oriented tangentiallyto a circle which is concentric with respect to the central axis. A typeof parking lot island, around which the parking spaces are arranged,thus arises in an advantageous manner. Facilities for the care andrelaxation of the vehicle occupants can then be arranged in the interiorof the parking lot island, and therefore the vehicle occupants, as theyleave/enter the vehicle, do not have to step on or even across anyentrance or exit ways. The safety of the vehicle occupants is thereforeincreased.

Alternatively, it is also conceivable for the plurality of parkingspaces to be arranged around the common central axis, wherein eachparking space is oriented tangentially to an ellipse surrounding thecentral axis. In this case, the angle between two adjacent parkingspaces varies in each case between 5 to 50 degrees and preferablybetween 10 and 35 degrees. The variation depends on the location of theellipse and on the eccentricity of the ellipse.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, itis provided that the parking space arrangement comprises an entranceroad which is arranged, in particular concentrically, around the centralaxis and which runs outside and along the plurality of parking spaces.The vehicles pass in an advantageous manner from thecircular-ring-shaped or elliptical entrance road directly to the parkingspaces, and therefore the vehicle drivers do not need to make anincreased maneuvering effort. A vehicle driver who would like to parkhis vehicle in one of the parking spaces can thereby drive past theplurality of parking spaces on the entrance road until he can turn intothe desired parking space. The parking space arrangement is thereforealso suitable for trucks and heavy goods trucks which are comparativelydifficult to maneuver.

The present invention furthermore relates to a service station forvehicles, wherein the service station has the parking space arrangementaccording to aspects of the invention. The service station may comprise,for example, a filling and/or rest stop and/or a parking lot, such as amotorway or “park and ride” parking lot. It is conceivable for a servicearea for the occupants of the vehicles, for example a restaurant,bathroom facilities, open spaces, recreation facilities or the like, tobe formed within the concentric circle or the ellipse.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further details, features and advantages of the invention emerge fromthe drawing and from the description below of a preferred embodimentwith reference to the drawing. The drawing here illustrates merely oneexemplary embodiment of the invention which does not restrict theinventive concept.

The FIGURE is a schematic bird's eye view of a parking space arrangementaccording to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The parking space arrangement 1 has a plurality of parking spaces 2 inwhich trucks can be parked. The parking spaces 2 are arranged herearound a common central axis 3. The parking spaces 2 are each arrangedtangentially with respect to a circle 4 arranged concentrically withrespect to the central axis 3. Furthermore, the parking spaces 2 arearranged in such a manner that the directly adjacent parking spaces 2are always offset with respect to one another. The parking spaces 2 formin particular marked parking areas for the trucks.

The parking spaces 2 of the parking space arrangement 1 are surroundedby an entrance and exit road 5 running concentrically around therespective central axis 3, via which trucks can reach the parking spaces2 and leave same again.

In the parking space arrangement 1, adjacent parking spaces 2 are eacharranged obliquely with respect to one another in such a manner that anangle of approx. 20 degrees is formed between two adjacent parkingspaces 2.

With the parking space arrangement 1, it is advantageously possible torealize a comparatively large number of parking spaces 2 in a smallarea, which parking spaces can be reached by just a single entrance andexit way 5 without an increased maneuvering effort arising for thevehicle drivers for this purpose. The entrance and exit ways 5 are inparticular one-way roads.

A rest area 6 for the vehicle occupants of the parked trucks is formedwithin the concentric circle 4 of the parking space arrangement 1. Saidrest area 6 comprises, for example, facilities for the care andrelaxation of the vehicle occupants, such as a restaurant, park benches,open spaces, bathroom facilities and the like.

It is conceivable for a filling station to be arranged within theconcentric circle 4 of the upper parking space arrangement 1.

The two parking space arrangements 1 are preferably part of a serviceand filling station 7.

Alternatively, it would also be conceivable for the parking spaces 2 tobe oriented not tangentially with respect to the circle 4, but rathertangentially with respect to an ellipse (not illustrated). In this case,the angle between two adjacent parking spaces 2 would vary preferablybetween 15 and 50 degrees depending on the location in the region of theellipse and depending on the eccentricity of the ellipse.

1. A parking space arrangement for vehicles comprising: a plurality ofparking spaces, wherein at least one vehicle can be parked in eachparking space, wherein adjacent parking spaces are each arranged offsetwith respect to one other, and wherein two adjacent parking spaces areeach at an angle of between 5 and 50 degrees with respect to one other.2. The parking space arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein theangle between two adjacent parking spaces is 10 to 35 degrees.
 3. Theparking space arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pluralityof parking spaces are arranged around a common central axis, whereineach parking space is oriented tangentially to a circle which isconcentric with respect to the central axis.
 4. The parking spacearrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of parkingspaces are arranged around a common central axis, wherein each parkingspace is oriented tangentially to an ellipse surrounding the centralaxis.
 5. The parking space arrangement as claimed in claim 1, whereinthe plurality of parking spaces are arranged around a common centralaxis, and wherein the parking space arrangement comprises an entranceand exit road which is arranged around the central axis and which runsoutside and along the plurality of parking spaces.
 6. A service stationfor vehicles having a parking space arrangement as claimed in claim 1.7. The service station as claimed in claim 6, wherein a service area foroccupants of the vehicles is formed within the concentric circle.
 8. Theparking space arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the anglebetween two adjacent parking spaces is 15 to 25 degrees.
 9. The parkingspace arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the angle between twoadjacent parking spaces is 20 degrees.